Mike did a wonderful job! I called him not entirely sure I was reaching out to the right service…read morefor what we needed, but I'm so glad I did. We have an older home with a gas wall heater that needed to be cleared and cleaned -- lots of built-up soot in a house dating back to the 1960s. I explained the situation over the phone and Mike knew exactly what to do. We were truly impressed by his knowledge, expertise, and attention to detail. He also went out of his way to fit us into his busy schedule. We don't even have a chimney, but that didn't matter -- Mike has the skills and know-how to tackle whatever the job calls for. Highly recommend!

This business is FANTASTIC!!! The owner arrived and made sure that no ash would get anywhere around…read moreour house. He arrived before his scheduled time but not the "annoyingly early" some people do. He was extremely helpful and nice. We did need some service to our chimney and he gave suggestions on how we could get it done cheaply, with expensive results. I will use this business every year to inspect our chimney. A+++

Thanks Tim for helping us clean and inspect our wood burning stove at a reasonable price. You were…read moreprofessional, courteous and a friendly and kind human being. We will recommend your services to everyone.

Tim is great! I found him through Yelp after my previous fireplace cleaning professional retired…read more He did an excellent job cleaning and inspecting my fireplace (Tim was a lot more thorough than my previous guy!!) He's very professional, knowledgeable, and experienced. He communicated really well throughout the process from the time I requested the quote until the job was complete, which I really appreciated. He uses high quality equipment including a camera to ensure everything is properly cleaned upon completion. Provides a detailed report with his invoice which is potentially very helpful/useful if ever needed for insurance purposes. I will definitely be using him every time I need my fireplace cleaned/inspected. I highly recommend him! Great value and peace of mind knowing everything is clean and safe to use.

I have a large house with five fireplace with logs, various brands and various problems. Two of…read morethem are two sided and did work correctly. I have had two other fireplace companies at the house and neither one of them fixed anything or knew what to do. Neither tech was confident they could fix the problem or get parts. They looked and looked, consulted their phones and gave up and left. I called Monte's Fireplace Service and got Sean Christmann on the phone. I told him what issues were and he made an appointment to come look. Sean and I went from one fireplace to the other together and he diagnosed each fireplace for its unique problem. Three out of five he got working in minutes, on the spot, and he made up a list of needed parts for the other two fireplaces. no messing around trying to guess what was wrong. Sean clearly knows what he is doing and didnt waste any time coming up with a solution and getting the job done. Sean said he will get the parts, repair the other two fire places when he comes back. and will also service, and clean fireplace. Some need to be restocked with glowing embers etc. and he will take care of that and clean the glass. These days its a pleasure to meet a business guy that knows his trade and knows how to solve problems. I highly recommend Sean and Montes Fireplace Service for whatever you fireplace needs are. Great job Sean. Joe Romano, happy homeowner.

I meant to write this review months ago! Sean was a breath of fresh air. We just bought a house and…read morewe're having lots of work done. Sean was easy to work with, super knowledgeable, fast, and skilled. My husband who is in construction was very impressed with our fireplace framing. He installed our gas fireplace, ran the gas line, and framed in our desired shape. It's been almost 6 months and our fireplace is going strong. We will definitely be going to Sean for our annual maintenance and everything else fireplace.

Chris did an amazing job of coming out & fixing an issue with our pilot light that had a gas leak…read moreand left our aging fireplace looking like brand new. I would highly recommend him for any services you might need. Very knowledgeable & friendly

Chris was exceptional. Took the propane fireplace down to the frame. Replaced poor quality…read morecomponents from prior service people who installed sub quality or incorrect parts. The experience was beyond impressive and I cannit recommend him highly enough. A true 10 on a scale of 1-5.

I just purchased a home a few months ago, and the inspection report didn't include much of a…read morefireplace/chimney inspection. It's been a cold winter and we have been dying to use our fireplace, but wanted to have it looked at to make sure it was safe to use as it's an older home. I found Witten's Chimney Service in a local Facebook group, and they were highly recommended! Scheduling was easy, I believe the pricing is fair for this type of expertise. Also, the inspection was extremely thorough! Jeff walked me through everything, explained everything to me, and showed me how to use the fireplace as this is my first home since childhood with a fireplace I would highly recommend to anyone needing anything chimney or fireplace related! Great service, friendly staff, and now I have the peace of mind to start burning some fires!

Jeff Witten showed up promptly and returned a quote for the proposed work. But he asked for over…read more$8k as a down payment (illegal in CA), then more to purchase materials (legal), and the quote was not specific about what would be done. It turns out that he was farming the work out to a subcontractor and adding nearly 50% to the subcontractor's bid.

Hearts provided an honest inspection and fixed my sunken chase top cover without having to replace…read morethe whole thing. The other company I had worked with ("Chimney Guards") had tried to tell me that I needed a new chase cover, new panels, and a chimney sweep, which was a ploy! Doug and his employee were working on a neighbor's place and offered to take a quick look at my chimney when I asked. He explained all the details, scheduled a follow up, and got the job done for a great price.

I don't write reviews often, but when credit is due... Highly recommend Douglas: HONEST!! showed up…read moreon time, gave me his expert opinion on the condition of our chimney, could have upsold us on a new flue and/or a sweep no problem (and I would have done it). But instead he told us our system was good to go and that even though there was something a little wonky with the flue and the way the previous owner left it, he believed we still had life in it as it was, and should not have any issues. He was very detailed and professional with his inspection and his explanation, and asked to be kept in the loop once we had lit our first fire. He also recommended we use an "over the counter" product to reduce soot accumulation over time, again demonstrating he was more concerned about us taking good care of our chimney, rather that sell us on a sweep. At one point, we will need a sweep, and at one point, we will need to replace the flue, and you know I will give Douglas a call back to get my business, as well tell all my clients (I am a real estate agent) in need of a chimney work he is a rare gem.

I am posting this review after first attempting to address the issue privately by messaging Edward…read morethrough his website. After several weeks without a response, I am sharing our experience. My fiancé and I purchased a home near the Russian River in early 2022. In December 2022, we hired Gunneau's Home Services through Thumbtack to install a chandelier. Edward arrived with a younger helper. After installation, the light was briefly turned on and off, confirmed working, and we paid between $1,000-$2,000 for the service. Within a few weeks, the chandelier caused the breaker to trip repeatedly when in use. Unsure of the cause, we stopped using it. Later that year, a licensed electrician evaluated the issue. We were informed that the chandelier had not been properly supported and was hanging by the electrical wiring rather than being secured by the mounting chain. By that point, the fixture was no longer usable. Recently, the chandelier detached and fell, shattering into our kitchen and dining area. This prompted us to document the issue and post this review. Prior to doing so, I contacted Edward through his website to seek resolution but did not receive a response. Based on our experience, we were disappointed with the installation and follow-up communication. I would recommend others proceed with caution and ensure all work is inspected and properly supported.

We gave Edward a call for several of our home needs ! Here is some important points :…read more Edward is so quick to respond . He will fit you in as soon as he can . Edward is kind , positive , professional and very attentive to details . He will guide you through his repair process, explain it step by step and will make sure all your questions are answered . Value and quality are important . He hits both . I see clearly that he focuses on quality of work and honesty. Edward completed the following for us : Shower : removal of old caulk and reapplication of new caulk . Ceiling : removal of old chandelier , replacing with a new light fixture and repair of dry wall Fireplace tile work Thank you for your services Edward

Chris and his team did a fantastic job on our deck! He was quick to come out and get an estimate…read moretogether. His price was very fair. He is a professional, to the point, and very knowledgeable. He took all of my concerns into consideration and planned accordingly. He was communicative through the project as well. His crew really knew what they were doing. They were friendly, hardworking, and cleaned everything up at each juncture. The deck looks great and is built to last! Thank you Chris!

As a new home owner, having to do stuff for the house is still quite an unknown journey for me. And…read moreso, when we had wood rot on our balcony beam replaced, I was not excited to get it figured out. I read many reviews on Yelp, and after evaluating many contractors, I decided to use Yelp's project tool to contact Clark Innovative. When you do this, you get responses from many other companies too. Many reached out before Chris from Clark did. I ended up making an appointment with one of them to have them take a look at it. This person began has contract biz recently... and he did not seem confident. The way he was looking at it, he was reacting in a way that seemed like it's a bit of a pain in the you-know-what job and said it was going to cost a lot. He was a nice guy, but he did not instill confidence in me that he knew what he was doing. (He never even sent me a bid) After that, I wondered if I should reach out to these other companies that responded, but my intuition was telling me to wait a bit longer. Clark did eventually respond with apologies, and made an appointment to come look. They looked at it and just the way he was acting, I could tell this person knew what they were doing, and they came up with a solution to just replace the rotted portion, saving us half the cost! (So yeah, I believe the innovative part of their name!) It was all incredibly reasonable. Dates were pushed back etc, because of rain and other things, but I honestly didn't mind it. Chris tried to be a good communicator, and even when he wasn't, I could contact him and he'd respond. He was just busy. Sometimes, you can just tell with people who is being genuine. Who wants to simply do a good job for you, without gouging you or ripping you off. We need more of these people in the world right now. I'm glad I listened to my intuition, and waited for the right company to do the job. And I will definitely use them again for future work. It's really nice to have a good contractor in our back pocket.